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10:45 AM ET, January 4, 2012

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Tony Radar / RADAR:
Kim Kardashian Is A ‘Homewrecker’ Says Kanye West's Ex Amber Rose  —  Kim Kardashian has always insisted that she and Kanye West are just friends, but that may not be the truth after all!  —  In an exclusive interview with Star magazine, Kanye's ex girlfriend, Amber Rose …
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Engaged!  —  After a series of breakups and makeups, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have finally decided to get married!  —  Several insiders tell the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday) that the couple of four and a half years became engaged in late December.
Todd Brown / Twitch:
BREAKING: Taylor Swift Offered Eponine In Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES  —  At the end of November word came out that director Tom Hooper was auditioning a number of women to play the role of Eponine in his upcoming film adaptation of the musical Les Miserables.
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
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BroadwayWorld.com:
Amanda Seyfried & Taylor Swift Complete LES MISERABLES Film Cast  —  Enter Your E-Mail Address:  —  Casting for the upcoming film adaptation of LES MISÉRABLES is just about complete, with Hugh Jackman taking on the role of Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe squaring off as Javert.
Todd Brown / Twitch:
BREAKING: Amanda Seyfried Offered Cosette In Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES  —  While I freely confessed to being puzzled at who the audience is that will pay to see a new film version of Les Miserables, full credit to The King's Speech director Tom Hooper for assembling a cast with a fighting chance of making people want to.
Discussion: /Film and The Moviefone Blog
Kim Kardashian / TMZ.com:
I'm Flying to Texas to Save Khloe  —  Big sister to the rescue — TMZ has learned, Kim Kardashian just boarded a plane to Dallas because Khloe is in desperate need of help ... moving into her new house.  —  As we previously reported, Khloe's husband Lamar Odom has been traded to the Dallas Mavericks …
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X17 Online:
KIM KARDASHIAN MAKES A TRIP TO TEXAS TO KEEP KHLOE COMPANY
Discussion: Associated Press
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Snooki: Ready for Boob Job and $500K Engagement Ring?!  —  Snooki has shed some major weight.  —  Not only is she down to just 102 pounds, but the pint-size former poof head is in great shape thanks to exercise and a commitment to cut down on drinking.  —  However...
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Buys Brad Pitt a Waterfall in California  —  Nobody gives a gift quite like Angelina Jolie.  —  The In the Land of Blood and Honey director, 36, purchased a waterfall in California for longtime love Brad Pitt, according to The Daily Mail.  The grand gesture served as both Pitt's 48th birthday and Christmas presents.
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X17 Online:
REPORT: ANGELINA JOLIE BOUGHT BRAD PITT A WATERFALL FOR CHRISTMAS
Discussion: omg!
People.com:
Bachelor Host Chris Harrison: Ben Flajnik's Season ‘Very Nude’  —  He famously bared his soul on The Bachelorette last season, but this time around, Ben Flajnik is daring to reveal even more.  —  “It's a very nude season,” host Chris Harrison says of Flajnik's turn as the Bachelor …
Neggenberger / OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett & Holly Madison — How They Got Their Bodies Back!  —  By OK!  Staff  —  Former Playboy models Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett and Holly Madison are sharing their weight loss tricks in the new issue of OK! magazine.  Kendra had trouble dropping the last 10 pounds …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and HaveUHeard
Ella Stewart / E! Online:
David Beckham Not Taking His Talents to Paris—but Check Out His Underwear Modeling Skills!  —  Where in the world will David Beckham's career take him?  —  After the soccer star's five-year contract with the L.A. Galaxy ended this past November—and with a huge victory in the MLS Cup championships …
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Marco / X17 Online:
DAVID BECKHAM PACKS A PUNCH IN EYE-CATCHING UNDERWEAR AD
Discussion: omg! and Girls Talkin Smack
Associated Press:   David Beckham Staying In LA
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Kashing in with a glossy  —  There's no end to the Kardashian empire's ambition.  Sources say the reality attention-grabbers, perhaps because of negative publicity after Kim's ill-fated marriage, now want to lead their own coverage and are close to landing a deal with American Media Inc. …
People.com:
Frances Bean Cobain and Isaiah Silva: Their Private Romance  —  Though the couple went public with their engagement in October, little is known about the relationship between the daughter of the late grunge god Kurt Cobain, Frances Bean, and her fiancé, Isaiah Silva, frontman of rock band the Rambles.
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Gossip Girl, Castle, Vampire Diaries, Fringe, Revenge and More!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com  —  Question: You promised me, Ausiello!  Explode my Dair-loving heart, sir.
Discussion: TV Fanatic, Inside TV and Digital Spy
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Demi Moore Cast as Gloria Steinem in Linda Lovelace Biopic  —  Demi Moore is getting right back to work.  —  The actress, 49, who filed for divorce from Ashton Kutcher in November, has been cast to play feminist and journalist Gloria Steinem in Lovelace, a biopic about deceased Deep Throat …
Tim Stack / PopWatch:
Darren Criss talks tonight's Broadway debut in ‘How to Succeed’ and his connection to Daniel Radcliffe  —  Darren Criss can cross “Broadway debut” off his New Year's resolution list.  The 24-year-old Glee star takes over for Daniel Radcliffe in the hit Broadway musical How to Succeed …
The Superficial:
Rooney Mara Is Your New Megan Fox  —  As the marketing machine for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo geared up last month, virtually unknown actress Rooney Mara decided to introduce herself to the world by pulling a Megan Fox and s**tting all over her first acting experience on Law & Order: SVU.
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and The Blemish
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
George Clooney, Matt Damon & Daniel Craig cover Vanity Fair: who looks worse?  —  Seriously?  I don't actively dislike any of these men - George Clooney, Daniel Craig and Matt Damon - but I think it's odd that Vanity Fair has put them on the February cover with the title, “The Leading Men” or whatever.
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Mike Ryan / The Moviefone Blog:
How Much Does Lisbeth Salander's Dragon Tattoo Actually Cost?
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Andy Patrick / TVLine:
Hot in Cleveland Exclusive: Liza Minnelli Cast as [Spoiler Alert]!
Discussion: omg! and TVgasm
Celebslam:
Miley Cyrus smokes now
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‘Hunger Games’ Hairstylist Reveals Favorite Look From Film
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Sandra Bernhard Trashes Kathy Griffin's Comedic Craft
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Discussion: The Frisky
 

 
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